Edith Shain

Edith Shain died today, she is the nurse in the imfamous LIFE Magazine photo of the sailor kissing the nurse in Times Square, 1945. The picture was taken by renowned photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt, and has become one of the most recognizable photos of the 20th century. It has come to symbolize the end of WWII and the beginning of the Baby Boomer generation. It has appeared on the front of LIFE Magazine more than any other photo.